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"The Hideout is like a dream, if your dreams tend toward velvet
curtains and midgets talking backward. Giant crystal chandeliers
illuminate dried-blood-red walls patchworked with art, European-salon
style... Nothing's frayed, yet there's a tatter to it all, like
it's been there forever, waiting for you... The Hideout is smarter
than your average bar."
– The Stranger, July 7,
2005
"Seattle's young creative types are good at turning random
little nooks into eclectic hangouts... On a recent night, the crowd
of twenty- and thirtysomethings sat along the bar's room-length
settee, exhibiting classic Seattle cool- that is to say they appeared
unconcerned whether they were cool or not."
– The New York Times ,
July 17, 2005
"With The Hideout's dark, non-descript exterior, one would
never expect to encounter such grandiose surroundings upon crossing
its threshold. High ceilings, crystal chandeliers, a dark mahogany
bar, and incredible artwork lining the walls makes one feel as though
they've stepped through a portal leading into an elegant 1920s speakeasy
or a secret New York hotspot... The Hideout strives to be an alcohol-fueled
cultural center and succeeds on all levels."
– Seattle Sound Magazine,
March 2006
"more than just a bar with art on its walls... a central meeting
place for the who's who in Seattle's visual art scene..."
– Seattle Magazine, December
2005
"It's not often that an idea this cool comes along, and even
less common to find is an idea this cool that grabs hold of the
right people to make it a reality..."
– Visual Codec, April
2006
"...its salon-like atmosphere has bewitched artists and First
Hill barflies. Inside the unmarked doors, the chandeliers sparkle,
the jukebox is free, and you're meant to wonder whether the gin-drinking
cowboy next to you is an actor or merely an eccentric."
– Seattle Weekly, September
13, 2006
"...artists huddle around tables, hatching plans for the next
great happening and buzzing with conversation. For an inconspicuous
neighborhood bar, there's a lot of energy and inspiration floating
around."
– Sunset Magazine, May,
2006
"With hot spots stashed in unlikely settings all over town,
half the fun of Seattle's funky nightlife scene is discovering it.
On First Hill, artist-about-town Greg Lundgren's "performance
art installation" The Hideout, is a velvet and mahogany bar
with a Parisian inflection; check out the CD sized artwork sold
in the jukebox."
– Los Angeles Magazine,
May 2006
"Especially late at night, the place is packed with artists
and dealers."
– The Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
October 10, 2006
"The comfortable seating and original art on the wall combine
into a heady cocktail of style, elegance and wit.”
– The Capitol Hill Times,
January 17, 2007
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